Is Reddit down? Why Reddit is not showing images, saying ‘no internet connection’

Published: (May 18, 2026 at 02:26 PM EDT)
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Source: Mashable Tech

Issue Overview

Reddit services are disrupted, and the company says it has identified the problem and is working on a fix.

Timeline

  • 1:39 p.m. ET (Monday) – Reddit’s status page indicated the platform began investigating elevated site errors and issues accessing media.
  • 2:06 p.m. ET – Reddit confirmed it had identified the issue and warned users they may encounter errors and general loading problems across feeds, posts, and search. Recently uploaded images and videos may not appear as expected. Desktop web, mobile web, and native mobile apps are all showing degraded performance.

Impact

  • Errors and loading issues across feeds, posts, and search.
  • Recently uploaded images and videos may not display correctly.
  • Degraded performance on desktop web, mobile web, and native mobile apps.

Sources

  • Reddit status page (referenced in the article)
  • DownDetector – reports that the most commonly reported issues are app‑related, followed by website problems, and then feed and timeline issues.

No timetable has been given for a full resolution. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

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